ELECTIONS      

 

     See also F52.

 

 

 

F33

Burgess Rolls                                                               14 vols.

 

     Give full name of rate payer, occupation (except in /1,2), nature of property rated, street or other location of the property.  /1 and 2 are in rough alphabetical order by surname, /3-14 are in alphabetical order of surname within streets.

 

1835 - 1880

 

 

F33/1

1835 - 1841

 

 

F33/2

1842 - 1847

 

 

F33/3

1861

 

 

F33/4

1862

 

 

F33/5

1863

 

 

F33/6

1864

 

 

F33/7

1865

 

 

F33/8

1866

 

 

F33/9

1874

 

 

F33/10

1876

 

 

F33/11

1877

 

 

F33/12

1878

 

 

F33/13

1879

 

 

F33/14

1880

 

 

 

 

F34

Lists of Burgesses                                                          5 docs.

 

     Printed versions of F33/4-6.

 

 

1862 - 1864

F35

Ward Lists of Burgesses                                              14 vols.

 

     Alphabetical lists giving name of rate payer, occupation

(/1, 2 only), abode (except /1, 2), nature of property rated, street or other location of property. /3-14 are printed.

 

1859 - 1899

F35/1

1859 - 1870       East Ward

 

 

F35/2

1859 - 1869       West Ward

 

 

F35/3,4

1888                 East Ward

 

 

F35/5

1888                 West Ward

 

 

F35/6

1894                 East Ward

 

 

F35/7,8

1894                 West Ward

 

 

F35/9

1899                 Castle Ward

 

 

F35/10

1899                 Central Ward

 

 

F35/11

1899                 North Ward

 

 

F35/12

1899                 East Ward

 

 

F35/13

1899                 South Ward

 

 

F35/14

1899                 West Ward

 

 

 

F36

Poll Book at Election of Councillors for West Ward     1 vol.

 

     Gives number on burgess list, name of voter, address of qualifying property, votes cast for each candidate.

 

 

1852 - 1865

F37

Poll Books at Election of Assessors                                3 vols.

 

     Give details as in F36.

 

1850 - 1872

F37/1

1850 - 1864  East Ward

 

 

F37/2

1850 - 1864  West Ward

 

 

F37/3

 

 

1865 - 1872  East Ward

 

F38

Registers of Councillors Elected                                  6 vols.

 

     Give names, addresses and occupations of nominees, successful candidates, and number of votes cast.

 

1899 - 1924

 

F38/1

1899 - 1923  Castle Ward

 

 

F38/2

1899 - 1924  Centre Ward

 

 

F38/3

1899 - 1923  North Ward

 

 

F38/4

1899 - 1923  East Ward

 

 

F38/5

1899 - 1923  South Ward

 

 

F38/6

1899 - 1924  West Ward

 

 

 

F39

Registers of Town Council                                           2 vols.

 

1865 - 1949

F39/1

1865 - 1936

     Arranged in columns to show name of Mayor, names and retiring date of Aldermen, names and retirement dates of Councillors for each Ward, names of Assessors, Assessors to revise Burgess Lists, names of Auditors (the latter three columns used only occasionally).

 

 

F39/2

1936 -1949

     Arranged in columns to show name of Mayor, names and Wards of Aldermen, names, retiring dates and Wards of Councillors, names of Mayor’s Auditors and Elective Auditors.

 

 

 

F40

Declarations on Acceptance of Office                          6 vols.

 

1835 - 1967

F40/1

Dec. 1835 - Nov. 1841 Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, Auditors, Assessors.

 

 

F40/2

Mar. 1842 - Mar. 1864 Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, Auditors, Assessors.

 

 

F40/3

Nov. 1864 - Dec. 1898 Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, Auditors, Assessors.

 

 

F40/4

Nov. 1899 - Jun. 1947 Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, Auditors, Assessors.

 

F40/5

Nov. 1947 - Mar. 1958 Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, Elective Auditors.

 

 

F40/6

Mar. 1958 - Mar. 1967 Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, Elective Auditors.

 

 

 

F41

Miscellaneous Papers                                       31 items

 

1835 - 1966


F41/1

Appointments of presiding Aldermen, Assessors, and Deputies, at elections of Councillors, Auditors and Assessors.                                                          1 bundle

 

 

 

1835 - 1847, 1872

F41/2

Voting papers for Councillors, Auditors, Assessors.  

                                                                         1 bundle

 

 

1854 - 1864

 

F41/3

Notices of allotment of Polling Booths for elections of Councillors, Auditors, Assessors.                       1 bundle

 

 

1862 - 1867

F41/4

Notices of persons elected as Councillors, Auditors, Assessors.                                                          1 bundle

 

 

1862 - 1867

 

F41/5

First page of working list of Burgesses: East Ward.

1865

 

F41/6

Working list of Burgesses: West Ward.                   1 file

1865

 

F41/7

Notices and lists of objections to names on the Burgess list.                                                                      6 docs.

 

 

1866

 

F41/8

Notice of election to be held for a Councillor in West Ward.

 

 

28 Jan. 1867

 

F41/9

Notice of vacancy for a Councillor in East Ward.

2 Mar. 1868

 

F41/10

Assessors’ nomination papers.                              6 docs.

 

1870 - 1872

F41/11

List of claimants for entry on the list of Burgesses.

 

21 Sep. 1880

F41/12

Returning Officer’s reports and Ballot Paper Accounts at the 1923 Municipal Election.                                6 docs.

 

1 Nov. 1923

 

F41/13, 14

List of members of the Town Council.

     Gives names, dates of election as Councillor, Mayor, Alderman.

 

1930-1931, 1946-1947

F41/15

 

Election Notices (printed).                                  1 bundle

1949 - 1966

F41/16

Directions for the guidance of voters (printed).   1 bundle

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